School Chess Tournament

Here are the links for this Wednesday’s tournaments @ 6.05pm:

Masters (5th and 6th): https://lichess.org/tournament/6OayryjF

School Chess Tournament

Wednesday the 6th of November, is the first online chess competition, for those who have joined the 6th class chess team, using the Lichess website.  The link for Wednesday’s competition is below. The tournament will run from 6pm and will finish by 7pm. 

Tournaments will take place on the following dates:

6th November at 6.05pm

13th November at 6.05pm

20th November 1.30pm (in school) and 6.05pm

27th November – Lá Fichille – 1.30pm (in school) and 6.05pm

Here is the link for this Wednesday’s tournament @ 6.05pm:   

CHESS TOURNAMENT CLICK HERE

2024/25 Calendar

The calendar for the next academic year is available below. It can also be downloaded as a PDF by clicking here.

You can also find the dates on the school’s website calendar page: https://holyfamilysenior.com/events/

There is now an option to add the school’s calendar to your own Google, Apple or Microsoft Calendar automatically. Simply click on the link at the bottom of the page and choose your calendar service of choice.

Christmas Edition of the Student’s Council Newsletter

Calling all students, parents, and teachers!

We’re excited to announce the release of our brand new Christmas edition of the Holy Family Senior School Newsletter! This festive edition is packed with exciting news, stories, and updates from our school community.

This episode is the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit and celebrate all that makes Holy Family Senior School so special.

You can find this months edition by clicking this link.

School Book Scheme

From September, schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks will be provided to every child by the school. All pencils, copybooks etc. will also be provided. There will be no charge for parents for these as the school will receive funding from the Government to cover these costs.

The items provided under the scheme include:

• School Books for a Range of Subjects
• Writing and Maths Copies
• Stationery – Pencils, pens, rulers, parer, eraser etc.

There will, however, be a cost of €25 for each child to offset the costs not covered by Government funding. While the Government funding covers the cost of the vast majority of classroom materials, this additional money is needed to pay for Arts and Crafts, photocopying and other classroom materials.

The children will need to bring a schoolbag, pencil case and lunch box on the first day of school.

We are also asking parents to get a set of headphones for their child. These are for use with the school iPads and Laptops. These should preferably be wired, but wireless will do. Most children might have a pair at home but there is no need to spend a lot if you don’t already have them. They can be bought for €3/4 from Mr. Price or other retailers in Portlaoise.

The €25 can be paid later this Summer through the Aladdin app or at the school office (cash / card).

For information on the schoolbook scheme please click here.